Sack holder



Feb. 20, 1923. 1,446,346.

H. M. HANSON.

SACK HOLDER.

FILED FEB. 2, 1922.

HMEQ/QQM ldatented Feb.

HALDOB lli.

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SACK HOLDER.

Application filed February 2, 1922. Serial No. 533,557.

T 0 (all in Ito m. it may concern Be it known that L lilmnnon itizen or the United Str 1 Grafton, in the county ct l alsh one of North Dakota. have invented ce ain new and useljnl int] nsovements in flack l-lolde'rs; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear and exact description oi the invention. such as will enable others skilled. in the art to which it appertains to make and. use the same.

The invention provides supporting means for bag or sack while filling? the same with the conrmedit to be stored therein. p

The invention provides a sack holder which may be readily adjusted to sacks of diil'erent sizes within rertain limits and which provides for quick detachment or release of the sack after being filled.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to he understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions and requirements various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature oi the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application.

Figure 1 is a perspective view oi a sack holder embodying the invention,

Figure 2 is a sei-tional detail,

Figure 3 is a detail section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, and

Figure t is a detail section on the line ll of Figure 1.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several. views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The device comprises a base 1 and opposed uprights 2 yieldably connected with the base to move laterally at their upper or sack receiving ends. A metal strap 2-3 is secured to the under side of the base it and its end portions project beyond the base and are bent so as to pI'OjG/ li upwardly and overlap the lower ends oi the uprights 2 which are bolted or otherwise secured to the upturned ends of the strap 3. This arrangement admits ol the upper ends of the uprights 2 moving inwardly and outwardly.

Cross bars l have adjustable connection with the upper ends of the uprights 2 and,

are provided in opposite end portions with a plurality of vertically disposed openings Each or the uprights 2 has a vertical slot 6 in its upper portion to receive bolts 7 or like :t'astenings which connect plates 8 and 9 and clamp the same against opposite sides of the right whereby to secure said plates in the required adjusted position. One of the plates. as 9. has a cross bar 4 secured thereto. l i hen the l astenings 7 are loosened. the plates 8 and 9 and the cross bar i may be adjusted vertic lly whereby to adapt the holder sacks of (L 'erent lengths. The parts are made secure in the adjusted positions by retightening the tastenings 7, where the plates 8 and 9 are clamped against opposite sides oi the uprights.

Each. of the uprights 2 is formed with vertical slot 10 in lower portion and aslide ii. is located in each in the slots. 10 and is freely movaole therein. ldates 12 secured to the opposite sides oil each of the uprights 2. retain the slide ll. in place. The plates 12 are slot-ted to register with the slot 10 ot the upri ht but the slots in the plates are of less width than the slot 10 so that inner marginal portions of the plate overlap the slot lo and retain the slide 11 therein against displacement. Each of the slides 11 is provided with ser s of openings 13 whereby provision. is had for adjustable connection therewith of forks i i. The lower ends of the ilOlliS i l are bent laterally. indicated at 15 and these otl'set' ends 15 are adapted to engage selected openings 13 of the slide 11, whereby to edjustably connect the forks therewith. The upper ends of the tines or elements oi the forks 1d are pointed, as indicated at 16., and pass loosely through selected openings 5 of the cross bars l. The pointed ends 16 of the forks may be spread more or less according to the width of the bags or sacks to be supported. M

An expansible helical spring 17 is located in the lower portion of each of the slots 10 and yieldably supports the slide 11. and the fork 14; connected therewith.

A treadle mechanism is provided for depressing" the slide 11 and withdrawing the pointed ends 16 of the forks within the cross bars l, whereby to detach the points 16 from the bag or sack supported thereby. This treadle mechanism comprises a rod 18 mounted on the under side of the base 1 and having arms 19 at opposite ends which are connected with the respective slides 11 by suitable connecting means 20, such as rod 20, which are preferably disposed exterior to the uprights 2. One of the arms 19 is eX- tended, as indicated at 21, to form' a pedal to be engaged by the foot when it is required to depress the slide 11 and release the bag or sack from the holder.

In practice, the upper portion of the bag or sack to be supported is engaged with the pointed ends 16 of the forks 14k and when the sack is in position the upper ends of the uprights 2 are drawn inward. It is to be understood that the cross bars 4 are adjusted vertically to adapt the holder to the length of the bags or sacks so that when a bag is in position it may rest upon the base 1. After the bag or sack has been filled, it is disengaged from the holder by operating the treadle, whereby to withdraw the point 16 from engagement with the sack, after which the upper ends of the uprights 2 move outwardly so as to clear the sack which may be readily removed from the holder.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. A sack holder comprising vertically slotted uprights, cross bars at the upper ends of the uprights, plates upon opposite sides of the uprights and having the respective cross bars connected therewith, and fastening means operating through the slots of the uprights and connecting the plates and adapted to clamp the same against opposite sides of the uprights whereby to hold the cross bars in the required adjusted position, and sack engaging means carried by the cross bars.

2. A sack holder comprising uprights having upper and lower pairs of spaced longitudinal slots therein, cross bars having adjustable connection with the upper pair of said slots, forks having their tines pointed and loosely engaging the cross bar slides mounted in the lower pair of longitudinal slots, springs mounted in the last named slots and engaging said slides and normally urging said forks into extended positions, and a treadle mechanism for operating the slides and forks.

3. A sack holder comprising uprights having upper and lower pairs of spaced longitudinal slots therein, cross bars having adjustable connection with the upper pair of slots, forks having their tines pointed and loosely engaging the cross bars, slides mounted in the lower pair of said longitudinal slots and having the forks adjustably connected therewith, springs mounted in the last named slots and engaging said slides and normally urging Said forks into extended position, and a treadle mechanism for operating the slides and forks.

A sack holder comprising uprights having upper and lower pairs of spaced longitudinal slots therein cross bars having adjustable connection with the upper pair of slots, forks having their tines pointed and loosely engaging the cross bars, slides mounted in the lower pair of said longitudinal slots and having the forks adjustably connected therewith, slotted plates mounted on said uprights at opposite sides of said lower pair of longitudinal slots serving to prevent displacement of said slides springs mounted in the last named slots and engaging said slides and normally urging said forks into extended position. anda treadle mechanism for operating the slides and forks.

In testimony whereof I my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HALDOR M. HANSON.

lVitnesses F. A. Moons, J. G. Grsrnanrs. 

